Reference is to Printer's Date 03/07/19-H.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 44-129-20 and Section 44-129-30, as contained in SECTION 2, by deleting the sections in their entirety and inserting:
/ Section 44-129-20. An individual must be at least eighteen years of age to use tanning equipment in a tanning facility in this State; provided, however, a person who is under eighteen years of age may use tanning equipment in a tanning facility in this State if prescribed by a physician licensed by the State Board of Medical Examiners.
Section 44-129-30.
Every operator of tanning equipment in this State and
every tanning facility registrant subject to Chapter 7, Title
13, and applicable regulations promulgated pursuant to that
chapter, shall comply with or ensure compliance with the
following:
(1) The operator shall
prohibit an individual under eighteen years of age from using
any tanning equipment, except as provided in Section 44-129-20,
or otherwise being a consumer of the tanning facility, and shall
demand proper proof of age to verify that an individual is at
least eighteen years of age. Failure to demand identification to
verify an individual's age is not a defense to any enforcement
action taken pursuant to Section 44-129-40. Proof that is
demanded, is shown, and reasonably is relied upon for the
individual's proof of age is a defense to violation of this
chapter.
(2) The operator or
registrant shall post a permanent, conspicuous, legible sign in
the entrance to the tanning facility unobstructed by any
barrier, equipment, or other item so that any prospective
consumer entering the facility can easily view the sign which
states: 'An individual must be at least eighteen years of age or
have a prescription from a physician licensed in this State to
use the tanning equipment. It is a violation of South Carolina
law for an individual under the age of eighteen years to use
tanning equipment in this State without a prescription from a
physician licensed in this State.' /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.